School Nutrition Educators {North (Akkar And Tripoli & Dennieh) And Bekaa (West Bekaa, North Bekaa (Baalbeck & Hermel) And Central Bekaa)}

Summary  International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC), headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland is the official humanitarian relief agency of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America. Since its inception in 1992, IOCC has delivered more than $488 million in relief and development programs to families and communities in more than 50 countries.   The School Nutrition Educator (SNE) is responsible for monitoring the logistics aspects of the Lebanon school nutrition program in terms of monitoring the distribution of meals, and for following-up on the progress of the implementation of the said program, with reporting to the Project Manager on his/her findings. The SNE will be also responsible for giving awareness sessions to students.      Responsibilities and Essentials Functions  Keep the Project Manager informed of all logistics aspects related to the implementation. Prepare field visit reports and submit weekly status reports on distribution activities. Collect necessary data and fill out daily check forms at schools. Collect and enter data in M&E forms on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. Work closely with the staff of the Ministry of Education and schools’ administrations and make sure that they accurately provide all required data and information. Ensure food safety and security norms and standards are applied, mainly at storage and distribution phases. Assist in the implementation of the project activities in schools by training school staff on data entry, data analysis and reporting Training school staff on the project aspects Follow-up on the distribution phase. Daily visit to schools participating in the project throughout the area of concern, to ensure that IOCC’s policies and procedures are being correctly implemented and complied with. Work with the staff of the Ministry of Education and schools’ administrations on preparing draft distribution plans. Report to the Project Manager on problems encountered and success made. Notify the Project Manager of any discrepancies, evidence of misuse, abuse, or diversion of commodities found during distribution, and of any obstacles that may develop or that are foreseen. Conduct awareness sessions to students Perform other duties as required or assigned. Qualifications          Knowledge, skills and abilities: Good organizational skills. Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.   Computer literacy, particularly in Word, Excel and PowerPoint Capacity and willingness to travel to the field. Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English; French is a plus. Friendly and good team player.   Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Good report writing skills.          Experience: 1 to 2 years work experience. Previous experience in NGOs and humanitarian field is an advantage.    Working Conditions Stationed in the field with frequent visits to schools in the area of concern.   Visits to Mkalles office for meetings, trainings and related paper work. The candidate should have a driving license and a car.  Preferable that candidate resides in the same relevant area.